[[CW: Sexism]]

Gareth raised a brow at what he assumed was the 'spitfire', who introduced herself. He lifted his hat shortly. "Pleased to meet you, Miss Devereaux," he said quickly. He could not know for certain, of course, whether she was married, but considering the fact that she had signed up for an adventure, he assumed that she had neither father nor husband to keep her from doing such unwomanly things.

He turned back to Quentin. "I am a local reporter, sir, and as such I am very familiar with the town, and accustomed to doing further research, should there be need of it." Usually his research consisted of listening in on town gossip and picking the most sensational tale, embellishing it with his own speculation, but Quentin didn't need to know that. He knew how to use a library.